Sportsnet releases list of Stanley Cup playoff series broadcasters
The NHL regular season is complete and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are ready to start.
The playoffs begin Saturday, with coverage in Canada available on CBC, Sportsnet, and Omni.
On Friday, Sportsnet revealed its list of broadcasters for the first round.
Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, Kyle Bukauskas will call the series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks series will feature Jack Michaels, Louie DeBrusk, and Scott Oake.
John Bartlett, Garry Galley, and Shawn McKenzie get the call for the Ottawa Senators-Carolina Hurricanes series.
The lone series featuring two American teams that Sportsnet will send its own broadcast crew to is between the Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth. Harnarayan Singh, John Garrett, and Dan Murphy will work that series.
The other four series (Colorado vs. Los Angeles, Dallas vs. Minnesota, Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, Buffalo vs. Boston) will feature the American television broadcast, syndicated in Canada.
No changes were announced to Sportsnet’s studio coverage, as Ron MacLean and David Amber will share duties as hosts. Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman, Kelly Hrudey, Jennifer Botterill, and Luke Gazdic are the studio analysts.
Stanley Cup Playoff broadcast schedule
The playoffs begin on Saturday with Carolina-Ottawa, Dallas-Minnesota, and Pittsburgh-Philadelphia. Sunday will see the return of playoff hockey in Buffalo for the first time in 15 years, when the Sabres take on the Bruins. Colorado-Los Angeles, Tampa Bay-Montreal, and Vegas-Utah also begin on Sunday.
The final series to begin is Edmonton-Anaheim, which starts on Monday.
Western Conference broadcast schedule (Sportsnet)
Eastern Conference broadcast schedule (Sportsnet)
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